21 is what percent of 1124 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 1124 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 1124, so we can write it down as 100%=1124.
4. We know, that x% equals 21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1124
2) x%=21
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=1124/21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21 is what percent of 1124

100%/x%=1124/21
(100/x)*x=(1124/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=53.52380952381*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (53.52380952381) to get x
100/53.52380952381=x
1.8683274021352=x
x=1.8683274021352

now we have:
21 is 1.8683274021352% of 1124